INDUSTRY INSIGHT
This May marks 45 years since cinema-goers were introduced to the concept of holograms, thanks to a lowly moisture farmer in a galaxy far, far away. Rather than heading off to the Tosche Station to pick up some power converters, young Luke Skywalker became the recipient of eight words that changed his world – and ours right along with it.
Although Star Wars didn't invent holograms, Star Wars: A New Hope was what educated the public on what holograms were, and more importantly, what they could be. Like flying cars and hoverboards, audiences accepted that it was an inevitable technology.
It's been a few years since the rebellion landed on Luke's doorstep, but the image of a 3D Princess Leia made an indelible mark on the public. As we are reaching a point where science fiction is becoming more science and less fiction, we look back at the history of holograms in pop culture.
THE MAKING OF A HOLOGRAM
A hologram begins with the beam of light emitted from a stabilised laser. As it travels, the
